- The Inkwell
- Washington
- Gonzaga University
Spokane, WACity: midsizeZIP 99258Founded 1887
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1887
- Motto
- Ad maiorem Dei gloriam.
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.gonzaga.edu
- Member of
- AJCU
WashingtonReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University is a private nonprofit university in Spokane, Washington, with 5,198 undergraduates. It admits 82% of applicants, graduates 86% within six years and costs $32,750 a year after aid.
86%graduate
Admission rate82%
Retention93%
4-year graduation75%
Pell Grant share19%
Federal loans35%
$32,750net price / year
82%admission rate
1335average SAT
86%graduate in 6 years
$89,110median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,500median debt
#121 of 1,704 for earnings#1,537 of 1,739 for lowest net price#115 of 1,738 for graduation rate#907 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $75,461tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $57,250
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $57,250
- Average net price
- $32,750national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$24,657
$30,001–48,000$21,926
$48,001–75,000$23,254
$75,001–110,000$28,852
$110,001+$41,049
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 82%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 600–700
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 590–680
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 27–31
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college82%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college93%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college86%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college19%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 86%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 75%
- First-year retention
- 93%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 87%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $70,786
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $89,110middle 50%: $62,356–$122,376
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$122,376
Median, Gonzaga University$89,110
Lower quarter$62,356
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 5,198
- Part-time
- 1.2%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- Average age at entry
- 19.8
- First-generation students
- 13%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 19%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 59%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,036 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $15,138
- Endowment, end of year
- $476,148,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White62%
Hispanic14%
Black1.3%
Asian6.6%
Two or more races8.2%
U.S. nonresident5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Unknown1.4%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management30%
Biological & biomedical sciences11%
Social sciences9.6%
Engineering8.5%
Psychology8.4%
Health professions5.9%
Communication & journalism4.9%
Computer & information sciences4.6%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle University Seattle, WA | $34,324 | 71% | $84,728 |
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University Birmingham, AL | $32,950 | 78% | $66,982 |
| Elon University Elon, NC | $35,785 | 81% | $82,524 |
| Belmont University Nashville, TN | $32,648 | 71% | $62,789 |
| University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN | $31,532 | 74% | $82,322 |
| Xavier University Cincinnati, OH | $31,905 | 71% | $69,118 |
| Biola University La Mirada, CA | $32,530 | 68% | $64,126 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 235316. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1537303.